Commonwealth v. Morrow

The defendant appeals under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, from convictions under indictments charging him with armed burglary, rape, armed assault in a dwelling house, armed robbery and confining for purposes of stealing.

At the age of sixteen, the defendant was arrested and brought before the juvenile session of the District Court for the conduct which ultimately resulted in the indictments described above. He was represented by counsel at this session. The judge dismissed the delinquency complaint (G. L. c. 119, § 61) and caused criminal complaints to be issued in accordance with G. L. c. 119, §…